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1966: The Red Wings drop a 2-1 decision to Montreal in Game 4 of the finals, marking the first time the Red Wings played into the month of May. [Back] |
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1952: Gordie Howe wins the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player. It was his first MVP award. Red Wings Trophy Winners [Back] |
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1987: The Wings eliminate the Maple Leafs, 3-0, in Game 7 of their playoff series. Glen Hanlon records the shutout. |
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1997: Detroit beats Anaheim with the game-winning goal from Vyacheslav Kozlov at 1:31 of the third overtime to take a 2-0 series lead. Detroit would go on to sweep the Mighty Ducks. [Back] |
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1996: Steve Yzerman scores two goals and adds three assists as the Wings defeats St. Louis, 8-3, to take a 2-0 lead in their second round series. |
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1917: Former Red Wings defenseman and Hall of Famer Jack Stewart is born on this day in Pilot Mound, Manitoba. |
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1999: Kirk Maltby scored 4:18 into overtime to win the opening game of Detroit's second round series against Colorado. 1957: Gordie Howe wins his third Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP. Red Wings Trophy Winners [Back] |
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1997: The Wings record 73 shots on goal, 28 in overtime, as they defeat the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 3-2, in double overtime to advance to the conference finals. [Back] |
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1965: Former Red Wings center and captain Steve Yzerman was born this date in Cranbrook, British Columbia. 1999: With Detroit's 4-0 win over Colorado in Game 2 of the conference semifinals, coach Scotty Bowman recorded his 200th career playoff victory. 1988: Bob Probert sets a team record for most points (21) in a playoff season. [Back] |
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1954: Red Wings' Red Kelly was named the first winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman. 1963: Gordie Howe wins his sixth Hart Trophy as league MVP. Red Wings Trophy Winners [Back] |
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1995: Dino Ciccarelli scored three power-play goals, which tied an NHL record for most PPGs in a game, in Detroit's 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars in the conference quarterfinals. [Back] |
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1998: Brendan Shanahan nets the overtime goal to give Detroit a 3-2 win in its second round series with the St. Louis Blues. [Back] |
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1958: For the fourth time, Gordie Howe is named league MVP. Red Wings Trophy Winners 1987: Detroit loses 6-3 and is swept out of the conference finals by the Edmonton Oilers. [Back] |
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1954: Former Red Wings center and captian Danny Gare is born on this date Nelson, British Columbia. [Back] |
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1995: Detroit wins 3-1 to take the opening round from the Dallas Stars in five games. [Back] |
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1996: Steve Yzerman scores at 1:15 of the second overtime for the only goal of the game as the Wings eliminate the St. Louis Blues and advance to the conference finals. Chris Osgood records the shutout. [Back] |
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1915: Former Red Wings left wing Carl Liscombe was born on this date in Perth, Ontario. [Back] |
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2002: Darren McCarty scores a hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche in the 5-3 win in Game 1 of the conference finals. [Back] |
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1996: Paul Coffey moves past Denis Potvin on the NHL's all-time playoff list for goals by a defenseman. [Back] |
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1965: Former Red Wings’ tough guy Stu Grimson is born on this date in Vancouver, British Columbia. [Back] |
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1970: For the 12th time in his career, Gordie Howe is named a first team All-Star. 1974: Alex Delvecchio is appointed general manager of the Red Wings. All-time General Managers [Back] |
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1997: Mike Vernon records a shutout as the Red Wings beat Colorado, 6-0, in Game 4 of the conference finals. [Back] |
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1929: Former Red Wings forward Vic Stasiuk born on this day in Lethbridge, Alberta. [Back] |
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1998: Chris Osgood records a shutout in the opening game of the conference finals as the Wings beat the Dallas Stars 2-0. 1971: Red Wings center Kris Draper born on this date in Toronto, Ontario. [Back] |
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1995: The Red Wings defeat the San Jose Sharks, 6-2, in the Game 3 of the conference semifinals. The Wings scored six goals in all four games of the second round sweep. [Back] |
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1997: The Red Wings eliminate the Colorado Avalanche 3-1, and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the second time in three years. [Back] |
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1995: Detroit eliminates San Jose, 6-2, and Paul Coffey moves past Denis Potvin for the all-time scoring leader among defensemen in the playoffs with his 165th point. [Back] |
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1955: Former Red Wings defenseman Mark Howe born on this date in Detroit, Michigan. [Back] |
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1996: During Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, Kris Draper is hit into the boards from behind by Colorado's Claude Lemieux. The Wings' center suffers horrible facial fractures to his jaw, nose and cheeckbone. 2002: Dominik Hasek shuts out the Avalanche, 2-0, as Detroit forces a Game 7 in conference finals. [Back] |
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1971: Former Wings defenseman Jiri Slegr was born on this date in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia. [Back] |
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1997: Detroit defeats the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. It was the Red Wings’ first win in the finals since the 1996 series with Montreal. [Back] |
